Tesla Built a Car With Rocket Thrusters — It Could Actually Fly on Mars

On 15 October, Tesla fired SpaceX thrusters and lifted the new Roadster over a Cybertruck and a Semi. The thrusters burn nothing. They blow compressed air from carbon-wrapped tanks, so the push doesn’t depend on the air around the car. On Mars, where gravity is 38% of Earth’s, that same push would be lifting a far lighter car. In this video we break down how the Roadster’s cold-gas thrusters work, what the demo really proved, and what it means for anyone thinking of reserving one in the UK, US or Canada. That covers the 600 litres of air on board, the pressure-vessel tanks SpaceX also flies, inspection and insurance questions nobody has answered yet, the $250,000 Thrust reservation, and a short history of flying cars from the 1917 Curtiss Autoplane to today’s certified aircars. Able to fly is not the same as allowed to fly. Here’s the evidence. 📌 Sources referenced Space.com, CBS News, TechCrunch, Electrek, Eletric-Vehicles.com, Spaceflight Now, NASA, auto motor und sport, Yahoo Autos, CNBC, Top Gear, Uswitch, Drive Tesla Canada, Tesla, US Department of Energy (Clean Cities), FMVSS 304. 💬 Own a first-gen Roadster, a Toyota Mirai or a natural gas car? Tell us in the comments what your battery or tank work has cost. Hold a Roadster reservation? Tell us how long you’ve waited. Road Aspect follows the money behind cars. Subscribe for more. This video is for information only and is not financial, legal or insurance advice. Figures were correct at the time of recording; if anything is wrong, comment and we’ll pin the fix. #TeslaRoadster #Tesla #FlyingCar